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Population in Republic of the Congo

Population in Republic of the Congo was 6.48 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 110th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons6,484,437
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank110th of 215Countries ranked
Series high6,484,4372025
Series low1,056,7321960

Population in Republic of the Congo, 1960 to 2025

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02M4M6M8M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,056,732 persons1961: 1,084,389 persons1962: 1,113,175 persons1963: 1,143,263 persons1964: 1,174,816 persons1965: 1,207,880 persons1966: 1,242,534 persons1967: 1,278,691 persons1968: 1,316,519 persons1969: 1,356,182 persons1970: 1,397,638 persons1971: 1,441,039 persons1972: 1,486,468 persons1973: 1,533,680 persons1974: 1,582,301 persons1975: 1,627,032 persons1976: 1,667,225 persons1977: 1,707,568 persons1978: 1,748,089 persons1979: 1,788,524 persons1980: 1,828,985 persons1981: 1,869,759 persons1982: 1,910,430 persons1983: 1,950,321 persons1984: 1,999,528 persons1985: 2,059,311 persons1986: 2,120,602 persons1987: 2,183,473 persons1988: 2,247,653 persons1989: 2,313,558 persons1990: 2,380,560 persons1991: 2,449,229 persons1992: 2,519,465 persons1993: 2,595,124 persons1994: 2,673,144 persons1995: 2,749,461 persons1996: 2,826,785 persons1997: 2,887,862 persons1998: 2,952,061 persons1999: 3,032,874 persons2000: 3,151,345 persons2001: 3,272,537 persons2002: 3,350,771 persons2003: 3,445,753 persons2004: 3,565,554 persons2005: 3,696,393 persons2006: 3,837,409 persons2007: 3,980,430 persons2008: 4,113,517 persons2009: 4,281,219 persons2010: 4,462,290 persons2011: 4,609,724 persons2012: 4,740,450 persons2013: 4,857,099 persons2014: 4,975,880 persons2015: 5,097,581 persons2016: 5,222,536 persons2017: 5,351,011 persons2018: 5,483,118 persons2019: 5,616,661 persons2020: 5,752,791 persons2021: 5,892,183 persons2022: 6,035,104 persons2023: 6,182,885 persons2024: 6,332,961 persons2025: 6,484,437 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20256,484,437
20246,332,961
20236,182,885
20226,035,104
20215,892,183
20205,752,791
20195,616,661
20185,483,118
20175,351,011
20165,222,536
20155,097,581
20144,975,880
20134,857,099
20124,740,450
20114,609,724
20104,462,290
20094,281,219
20084,113,517
20073,980,430
20063,837,409
20053,696,393
20043,565,554
20033,445,753
20023,350,771
20013,272,537
20003,151,345
19993,032,874
19982,952,061
19972,887,862
19962,826,785
19952,749,461
19942,673,144
19932,595,124
19922,519,465
19912,449,229
19902,380,560
19892,313,558
19882,247,653
19872,183,473
19862,120,602
19852,059,311
19841,999,528
19831,950,321
19821,910,430
19811,869,759
19801,828,985
19791,788,524
19781,748,089
19771,707,568
19761,667,225
19751,627,032
19741,582,301
19731,533,680
19721,486,468
19711,441,039
19701,397,638
19691,356,182
19681,316,519
19671,278,691
19661,242,534
19651,207,880
19641,174,816
19631,143,263
19621,113,175
19611,084,389
19601,056,732

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Republic of the Congo?

Population in Republic of the Congo was 6.48 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 110th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Republic of the Congo?

6.48 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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